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First ionization potentials of Fm, Md, No, and Lr; Verification of filling-up of 5f electrons and confirmation of the actinide series

Sato, Tetsuya; Asai, Masato; Borschevsky, A.*; Beerwerth, R.*; Kaneya, Yusuke*; Makii, Hiroyuki; Mitsukai, Akina*; Nagame, Yuichiro; Osa, Akihiko; Toyoshima, Atsushi; et al.

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 140(44), p.14609 - 14613, 2018/11

 Times Cited Count:29 Percentile:70.83(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)

The first ionization potential (IP$$_1$$) yields information on valence electronic structure of an atom. IP$$_1$$ values of heavy actinides beyond einsteinium (Es, Z = 99), however, have not been determined experimentally so far due to the difficulty in obtaining these elements on scales of more than one atom at a time. Recently, we successfully measured IP$$_1$$ of lawrencium (Lr, Z = 103) using a surface ionization method. The result suggests that Lr has a loosely-bound electron in the outermost orbital. In contrast to Lr, nobelium (No, Z = 102) is expected to have the highest IP$$_1$$ among the actinide elements owing to its full-filled 5f and the 7s orbitals. In the present study, we have successfully determined IP$$_1$$ values of No as well as fermium (Fm, Z = 100) and mendelevium (Md, Z = 101) using the surface ionization method. The obtained results indicate that the IP$$_1$$ value of heavy actinoids would increase monotonically with filling electrons up in the 5f orbital like heavy lanthanoids.

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Extraction behavior of Mo and W from H$$_{2}$$SO$$_{4}$$ and HF/HCl solutions into toluene with Aliquat336; Sulfate and fluoride complex formation of Mo and W towards chemical studies of seaborgium (Sg)

Toyoshima, Atsushi; Mitsukai, Akina; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Oe, Kazuhiro*; Haba, Hiromitsu*; Komori, Yukiko*; Murakami, Masashi; Kaneya, Yusuke*; Sato, Daisuke*; Asai, Masato; et al.

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 317(1), p.421 - 430, 2018/07

 Times Cited Count:2 Percentile:20.55(Chemistry, Analytical)

We have studied extraction behavior of group-6 elements Mo and W to search for suitable conditions for an on-line extraction experiment of their heavier homolog, seaborgium (Sg). Batch-wise extraction of carrier-free radiotracers $$^{93m}$$Mo and $$^{177,179,181}$$W were carried out from 0.10 - 8.6 M H$$_{2}$$SO$$_{4}$$ and 1.0$$times$$10$$^{-4}$$ - 5.0 M HF/1.0 M HCl into toluene with a quaternary ammonium compound, Aliquat336. Anionic sulfate complexes of Mo and W with charge - 2 were extracted with Aliquat336 from H$$_{2}$$SO$$_{4}$$ solutions with concentrations of [H$$_{2}$$SO$$_{4}$$] $$>$$ 2 M. In HF/1.0 M HCl, oxyfluoro complexes of Mo and W with charge - 1 were interpreted to be formed and extracted with Aliquat336. From these results, favorable conditions for the extraction of Sg are discussed.

Journal Articles

Complex chemistry with complex compounds

Eichler, R.*; Asai, Masato; Brand, H.*; Chiera, N. M.*; Di Nitto, A.*; Dressler, R.*; D$"u$llmann, Ch. E.*; Even, J.*; Fangli, F.*; Goetz, M.*; et al.

EPJ Web of Conferences, 131, p.07005_1 - 07005_7, 2016/12

 Times Cited Count:3 Percentile:72.73(Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear)

In recent years gas-phase chemical studies assisted by physical pre-separation allowed for the productions and investigations of fragile single molecular species of superheavy elements. The latest highlight is the formation of very volatile hexacarbonyl compound of element 106, Sg(CO)$$_{6}$$. Following this success, second-generation experiments were performed to measure the first bond dissociation energy between the central metal atom and the surrounding ligand. The method using a tubular decomposition reactor was developed and successfully applied to short-lived Mo(CO)$$_{6}$$, W(CO)$$_{6}$$, and Sg(CO)$$_{6}$$.

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First ionization potential of the heaviest actinide lawrencium, element 103

Sato, Tetsuya; Asai, Masato; Borschevsky, A.*; Stora, T.*; Sato, Nozomi*; Kaneya, Yusuke; Tsukada, Kazuaki; D$"u$llmann, C. E.*; Eberhardt, K.*; Eliav, E.*; et al.

EPJ Web of Conferences, 131, p.05001_1 - 05001_6, 2016/12

 Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:0.90(Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear)

Ionization efficiency in a surface ionization process depends on the first ionization potential of the atom. Based on the dependence, the ionization potential of the atom can be determined. We measured ionization efficiencies of fermium, einsteinium, mendelevium, and lawrencium by using a newly developed gas-jet coupled surface ion-source. The ionization potential of the elements have not been determined so far due to their low production rates and/or their short half-lives. Based on a relationship between the ionization efficiency and the ionization potential obtained via measurements of short-lived lanthanide isotopes, the ionization potentials of these actinide elements have been successfully determined.

Journal Articles

Vacuum chromatography of Tl on SiO$$_{2}$$ at the single-atom level

Steinegger, P.*; Asai, Masato; Dressler, R.*; Eichler, R.*; Kaneya, Yusuke*; Mitsukai, Akina*; Nagame, Yuichiro; Piguet, D.*; Sato, Tetsuya; Sch$"a$del, M.; et al.

Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120(13), p.7122 - 7132, 2016/04

 Times Cited Count:23 Percentile:60.16(Chemistry, Physical)

A new experimental method "vacuum chromatography" has been developed to measure adsorption enthalpy of superheavy elements, and its feasibility has been examined using short-lived thallium isotopes. The short-lived thallium isotopes were produced at the JAEA tandem accelerator. The thallium ion beam prepared with an on-line isotope separator which ionized and mass-separated the thallium isotopes was injected into an isothermal vacuum chromatography apparatus. A temperature-dependent adsorption property of thallium atom on SiO$$_{2}$$ surface were measured. The adsorption enthalpy of thallium was determined to be 158 kJ/mol. The thallium is a homolog of element 113. Thus, the vacuum chromatography developed in this study enables us to perform chemical experiments for short-lived superheavy elements with half-lives of a order of one second.

Journal Articles

Decomposition studies of group 6 hexacarbonyl complexes, 1; Production and decomposition of Mo(CO)$$_6$$ and W(CO)$$_6$$

Usoltsev, I.*; Eichler, R.*; Wang, Y.*; Even, J.*; Yakushev, A.*; Haba, Hiromitsu*; Asai, Masato; Brand, H.*; Di Nitto, A.*; D$"u$llmann, Ch. E.*; et al.

Radiochimica Acta, 104(3), p.141 - 151, 2016/03

 Times Cited Count:31 Percentile:94.78(Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear)

Conditions of the production and decomposition of hexacarbonyl complexes of short-lived Mo and W isotopes were investigated to study thermal stability of the heaviest group 6 hexacarbonyl complex Sg(CO)$$_6$$. A tubular flow reactor was tested to decompose the hexacarbonyl complexes and to extract the first bond dissociation energies. A silver was found to be the most appropriate reaction surface to study the decomposition of the group 6 hexacarbonyl. It was found that the surface temperature at which the decomposition occurred was correlated to the first bond dissociation energy of Mo(CO)$$_6$$ and W(CO)$$_6$$, indicating that the first bond dissociation energy of Sg(CO)$$_6$$ could be determined with this technique.

Journal Articles

Measurement of the first ionization potential of lawrencium, element 103

Sato, Tetsuya; Asai, Masato; Borschevsky, A.*; Stora, T.*; Sato, Nozomi; Kaneya, Yusuke; Tsukada, Kazuaki; D$"u$llmann, Ch. E.*; Eberhardt, K.*; Eliav, E.*; et al.

Nature, 520(7546), p.209 - 211, 2015/04

 Times Cited Count:109 Percentile:97.61(Multidisciplinary Sciences)

Ionization efficiency in a surface ionization process depends on the first ionization potential of the atom. Based on the dependence, the ionization potential of the atom can be determined. We successfully measured ionization efficiencies of lawrencium (Lr, $$Z$$=103) using a gas-jet coupled surface ion-source. The ionization potential of Lr has not been determined owing to its low production rate and its short half-life. Based on a relationship between the ionization efficiency and the ionization potential obtained via measurements of short-lived lanthanide isotopes, the ionization potential of Lr was determined.

Journal Articles

In situ synthesis of volatile carbonyl complexes with short-lived nuclides

Even, J.*; Ackermann, D.*; Asai, Masato; Block, M.*; Brand, H.*; Di Nitto, A.*; D$"u$llmann, Ch. E.*; Eichler, R.*; Fan, F.*; Haba, Hiromitsu*; et al.

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 303(3), p.2457 - 2466, 2015/03

 Times Cited Count:15 Percentile:77.17(Chemistry, Analytical)

Rapid In situ synthesis of metal carbonyl complexes has been demonstrated using short-lived isotopes produced in nuclear fission and fusion reactions. The short-lived isotopes with high recoil energy directly react with carbon-monoxides and form carbonyl complexes. Only highly volatile complexes were fast transported in a gas stream to counting and chemistry devices. Short-lived Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, W, Re, Os, and Ir were found to form volatile carbonyl complexes, while no volataile complex of Hf and Ta were detected. This technique has been applied to a chemical investigation of the superheavy element Sg (atomic number 106), and will be applicable to various fields of nuclear science with short-lived transition metal isotopes.

Journal Articles

Development of a new continuous dissolution apparatus with a hydrophobic membrane for superheavy element chemistry

Oe, Kazuhiro*; Attallah, M. F.*; Asai, Masato; Goto, Naoya*; Gupta, N. S.*; Haba, Hiromitsu*; Huang, M.*; Kanaya, Jumpei*; Kaneya, Yusuke*; Kasamatsu, Yoshitaka*; et al.

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 303(2), p.1317 - 1320, 2015/02

 Times Cited Count:10 Percentile:64.00(Chemistry, Analytical)

A new technique for continuous dissolution of nuclear reaction products transported by a gas-jet system was developed for superheavy element (SHE) chemistry. In this technique, a hydrophobic membrane is utilized to separate an aqueous phase from the gas phase. With this technique, the dissolution efficiencies of short-lived radionuclides of $$^{91m,93m}$$Mo and $$^{176}$$W were measured. Yields of more than 80% were observed for short-lived radionuclides at aqueous-phase flow rates of 0.1-0.4 mL/s. The gas flow-rate had no influence on the dissolution efficiency within the studied flow range of 1.0-2.0 L/min. These results show that this technique is applicable for on-line chemical studies of SHEs in the liquid phase.

Journal Articles

Development of a He/CdI$$_{2}$$ gas-jet system coupled to a surface-ionization type ion-source in JAEA-ISOL; Towards determination of the first ionization potential of Lr (Z = 103)

Sato, Tetsuya; Asai, Masato; Sato, Nozomi; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Toyoshima, Atsushi; Oe, Kazuhiro*; Miyashita, Sunao*; Kaneya, Yusuke; Osa, Akihiko; Sch$"a$del, M.; et al.

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 303(2), p.1253 - 1257, 2015/02

 Times Cited Count:9 Percentile:60.04(Chemistry, Analytical)

We have developed a surface-ionization ion-source coupled to the He/CdI$$_2$$ gas-jet transport system for the Isotope Separator On-Line (ISOL) at the JAEA tandem accelerator for experimental determination of the first ionization potential of lawrencium (Lr, $$Z = 103$$). We performed to ionize a short-lived Lr isotope and various lanthanide isotopes. We successfully observed mass-separated ions of $$^{256}$$Lr by using our present system at the first time. The first ionization potential of Lr was evaluated based on a correlation between of effective ionization potential and ionization efficiency of short-lived lanthanide isotopes in our system.

Journal Articles

Synthesis and detection of a Seaborgium carbonyl complex

Even, J.*; Yakushev, A.*; D$"u$llmann, Ch. E.*; Haba, Hiromitsu*; Asai, Masato; Sato, Tetsuya; Brand, H.*; Di Nitto, A.*; Eichler, R.*; Fan, F. L.*; et al.

Science, 345(6203), p.1491 - 1493, 2014/09

 Times Cited Count:64 Percentile:83.38(Multidisciplinary Sciences)

A new superheavy element complex, a seaborgium carbonyl, has been successfully synthesized, and its adsorption property has been studied using a cryo-thermochromatography and $$alpha$$-detection apparatus COMPACT. Nuclear reaction products of short-lived $$^{265}$$Sg preseparated with a gas-filled recoil ion separator GARIS at RIKEN were directly injected into a gas cell filled with He/CO mixture gas, and chemical reaction products of volatile carbonyl complexes were trasported to COMPACT. The Sg carbonyl complex detected with COMPACT was found to be very volatile with adsorption enthalpy of $$-$$50 kJ/mol, from which we have concluded that this complex should be a Sg hexacarbonyl Sg(CO)$$_{6}$$. This is the first synthesis of organometallic compounds of transactinide elements for which only simple inorganic comounds have been synthesized so far.

Journal Articles

Measurement of the Md$$^{3+}$$/Md$$^{2+}$$ reduction potential studied with flow electrolytic chromatography

Toyoshima, Atsushi; Li, Z.*; Asai, Masato; Sato, Nozomi; Sato, Tetsuya; Kikuchi, Takahiro; Kaneya, Yusuke; Kitatsuji, Yoshihiro; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Nagame, Yuichiro; et al.

Inorganic Chemistry, 52(21), p.12311 - 12313, 2013/11

 Times Cited Count:6 Percentile:27.63(Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear)

The reduction behavior of mendelevium (Md) was studied using a flow electrolytic chromatography apparatus. By applying appropriate potentials on the chromatography column, the more stable Md$$^{3+}$$ is reduced to Md$$^{2+}$$. The reduction potential of the Md$$^{3+}$$ + e$$^{-}$$ $$rightarrow$$ Md$$^{2+}$$ couple was determined to be -0.16$$pm$$0.05 V vs. a normal hydrogen electrode.

Journal Articles

First successful ionization of Lr (Z=103) by a surface-ionization technique

Sato, Tetsuya; Sato, Nozomi; Asai, Masato; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Toyoshima, Atsushi; Oe, Kazuhiro; Miyashita, Sunao; Sch$"a$del, M.; Kaneya, Yusuke*; Nagame, Yuichiro; et al.

Review of Scientific Instruments, 84(2), p.023304_1 - 023304_5, 2013/02

 Times Cited Count:17 Percentile:60.30(Instruments & Instrumentation)

We have developed the surface ion-source coupled to the He/CdI$$_2$$ gas-jet transport system to measure the ionization potential of Lr atatom-at-a-time conditions. We successfully ionized and mass-separated for the first time $$^{256}$$Lr ions by applying the present ion-source and the ISOL technique. The ionization efficiencies of Lr were estimated to be approximately 42% and 24% at 2600 K on Re and Ta surfaces, respectively. These values were higher than those of Lu in all of ionization condition. The results indicate that the ionization potential of Lr would be lower than that of Lu, 5.4 eV. Therefore, it is concluded that the surface ion-source is a promising apparatus tomeasure the first ionization potential of Lr. Using the present system, determination of the ionization potential of Lr is being performed.

Journal Articles

Efficiency calibration of Ge detector for $$^{131}$$I and $$^{134}$$Cs in soil samples and a simplified calculation of cascade summing corrections for volume source

Asai, Masato; Kaneya, Yusuke*; Sato, Tetsuya; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Oe, Kazuhiro; Sato, Nozomi; Toyoshima, Atsushi

Journal of Nuclear and Radiochemical Sciences (Internet), 12(1), p.5 - 10, 2012/06

To measure radioactivities in soil contaminated by the accident of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, efficiency calibration of Ge detectors for $$^{131}$$I, $$^{134}$$Cs, and $$^{137}$$Cs in volume sources was investigated. $$gamma$$-ray detection efficiencies for these nuclei were determined precisely using standard soil samples containing $$^{134}$$Cs, $$^{137}$$Cs, $$^{175}$$Hf, and $$^{88}$$Zr. These standard sources were prepared by admixing radioactive solutions with soil, and point sources were made from the same solutions to determine their radioactivity concentrations. Cascade summing corrections for $$gamma$$ rays of $$^{134}$$Cs in soil samples were evaluated experimentally. To easily calculate the cascade summing corrections for volume sources, we examined a simplified method using averaged efficiencies, and evaluated its validity through a comparison of the calculated correction factors with the experimental ones.

Oral presentation

Proton configuration in $$^{261}$$Db

Asai, Masato; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Sato, Nozomi; Sato, Tetsuya; Toyoshima, Atsushi; Miyashita, Sunao; Oe, Kazuhiro; Kaneya, Yusuke*; Ishii, Tetsuro; Nagame, Yuichiro; et al.

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$$alpha$$-$$gamma$$ spectroscopy of $$^{261}$$Db, the element 105, was performed for the first time, and the first experimental information on the proton configuration of the ground state of $$^{261}$$Db was obtained. Non observation of $$gamma$$ and X rays following its $$alpha$$ decay indicates that the $$alpha$$ decay of $$^{261}$$Db directly populates the 7/2$$^{-}$$[514] ground state or the 1/2$$^{-}$$[521] isomeric state in the daughter nucleus $$^{257}$$Lr, and does not populate the 9/2$$^{+}$$[624] excited state. This result indicates that the proton configuration of the ground state of $$^{261}$$Db should not be the theoretically predicted 9/2$$^{+}$$[624], but the 7/2$$^{-}$$[514] or 1/2$$^{-}$$[521].

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Determination of $$gamma$$-ray detection efficiency for $$^{134}$$Cs and $$^{131}$$I in soil sample and quantitative estimation of cascade summing effect

Asai, Masato; Kaneya, Yusuke*; Sato, Tetsuya; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Oe, Kazuhiro; Sato, Nozomi; Toyoshima, Atsushi

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To determine radioactivity contents of $$^{134}$$Cs and $$^{131}$$I in soil samples, we have to know $$gamma$$-ray detection efficiencies of Ge detectors. The efficiencies are measured using a standard source whose shape and density are approximately the same as those of the soil samples. However, typical standard sources do not contain $$^{134}$$Cs and $$^{131}$$I, and cascade summing effects have to be taken into account for $$^{134}$$Cs. In this work, standard soil samples of $$^{134}$$Cs, $$^{137}$$Cs, $$^{175}$$Hf, and $$^{88}$$Zr were made by ourselves, and $$gamma$$-ray detection efficiencies for soil samples were determined precisely. We proposed a method to determine the efficiency for the 364 keV $$gamma$$ ray of $$^{131}$$I using experimental efficiencies of $$^{137}$$Cs and $$^{175}$$Hf, or $$^{88}$$Zr. In addition, we proposed a simplified method to calculate cascade summing corrections for volume source, and found that this simplified calculation reproduce well experimentally derived correction factors.

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Determination of redox potential of mendelevium (Md)

Toyoshima, Atsushi; Li, Z.*; Asai, Masato; Sato, Nozomi; Sato, Tetsuya; Oe, Kazuhiro; Kikuchi, Takahiro; Kaneya, Yusuke*; Kitatsuji, Yoshihiro; Tsukada, Kazuaki; et al.

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Redox potential of mendelevium (Md) was determined with flow electrolytic chromatography. Mendelevium-255 with a half-life of 27 min was produced in the $$^{248}$$Cm($$^{11}$$B, 4$${it n}$$) reaction at the JAEA tandem accelerator. Reaction products transported by a KCl/He gas-jet method were collected on a chemistry apparatus. After removing KCl with HDEHP column chromatography, elution behavior of Md in 0.10 M HCl was investigated with a flow electrolytic column apparatus at the applied potentials between -0.3 and -0.6 V vs. a Ag/AgCl reference electrode. At -0.3 V, elution behavior of Md was the same as that of $$^{250}$$Bk$$^{3+}$$, showing that the stable Md$$^{3+}$$ was not reduced to the divalent state. At -0.6 V, elution of Md was quite similar to that of Sr$$^{2+}$$, demonstrating that Md$$^{3+}$$ was successfully reduced to Md$$^{2+}$$. From the behavior of Md against the applied potentials, we evaluated its redox potential to be -0.40$$pm$$0.03 V.

Oral presentation

Distribution of radioisotopes on soil in North Ibaraki prefecture discharged from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Kaneya, Yusuke*; Sato, Tetsuya; Asai, Masato; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Toyoshima, Atsushi; Sato, Nozomi; Oe, Kazuhiro; Miyamoto, Yutaka; Yasuda, Kenichiro; Ninomiya, Kazuhiko; et al.

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The massive earthquakes and the following tsunami that struck the Tohoku and north Kanto regions of Japan on 11 March 2011 caused severe damage of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant. In consequence, a large amount of radio isotopes accumulated in the nuclear reactor was discharged to environment of Tohoku and Kanto region. Assessment of individual radionuclide distributions on soil in the area is required because of estimation of radiation dose rate for people in the area from the contaminated surface, planning for cultivation, and establishment of regional land utilization. We performed to collect soil samples around north part of Ibaraki prefecture, and measured $$gamma$$-ray of soil samples by using high pure Ge detectors, and assessed the individual distribution of radio isotopes.

Oral presentation

Measurement of redox potential of element 101, Mendelevium

Toyoshima, Atsushi; Li, Z.*; Asai, Masato; Sato, Nozomi; Sato, Tetsuya; Kaneya, Yusuke*; Kitatsuji, Yoshihiro; Oe, Kazuhiro; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Nagame, Yuichiro; et al.

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Redox potential of mendelevium (Md) was determined by an electrolytic chromatographic method on a single atomic scale. Mendelevium-255 produced in the $$^{248}$$Cm($$^{11}$$B, 4n) reaction at the JAEA tandem accelerator was dissolved with 0.10 M HCl and was fed into a flow electrolytic column apparatus of which the working electrode was modified with cation-exchange resin. The elution of Md on the electrode was studied as a function of the applied potential. The redox potential of Md was determined to be -0.18 V vs. a normal hydrogen electrode.

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Surface-ionization of lanthanides for the measurement of the first ionization potential of Lr

Sato, Nozomi; Asai, Masato; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Sato, Tetsuya; Toyoshima, Atsushi; Li, Z.*; Oe, Kazuhiro; Kikuchi, Takahiro; Kaneya, Yusuke*; Sch$"a$del, M.; et al.

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The first ionization potential (IP) of the last actinide, lawrencium (Lr), is predicted to be lower than those of other actinides. To determine the IP of Lr based on the surface ionization comparison technique, we are developing a surface-ionization-type ion-source coupled to a gas-jet transport system at the Isotope Separator On-Line at the JAEA tandem accelerator facility. In the present study, we measured ionization efficiencies of lanthanides as a function of ion-source temperature to examine the applicability of our apparatus to the IP measurement. It was found that the obtained ionization efficiency of each lanthanide element is affected by an ionization potential as well as a boiling point.

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